Regulation

ESMA Opens Review of Whether Tokenized Collateral Can Withstand a Market Crisis

ESMA Opens Review of Whether Tokenized Collateral Can Withstand a Market Crisis

ESMA has opened an evidence call on whether tokenized collateral can be accessed, transferred and liquidated during CCP...

in Regulation by Elliot Veynor
ESMA Gives EU Crypto Firms Three Months to Wind Down Non-MiCA Stablecoin Services

ESMA Gives EU Crypto Firms Three Months to Wind Down Non-MiCA Stablecoin Services

ESMA has told EU-authorised crypto firms to wind down services involving non-MiCA stablecoins by 8 January 2027, includi...

in Regulation by Ethan Caldwell
CFTC Issues Interim Rule Excluding Sportsbook and Casino Bets From the Swap Definition

CFTC Issues Interim Rule Excluding Sportsbook and Casino Bets From the Swap Definition

The CFTC’s interim final rule excludes sportsbook wagers and casino games from the Commodity Exchange Act’s swap definit...

in Regulation by Idris Calloway
Russia Admits Sber and VTB to Digital Depository Register and Adds Crypto Exchanges

Russia Admits Sber and VTB to Digital Depository Register and Adds Crypto Exchanges

Bank of Russia registers Sber, VTB and three firms as digital depositories, while VTB joins a crypto-exchange register a...

in Regulation by Ethan Caldwell
CFTC Opens Consultation on New US Rules for Leveraged Crypto Trading and Crypto Markets

CFTC Opens Consultation on New US Rules for Leveraged Crypto Trading and Crypto Markets

CFTC has opened consultation on CTX and CAM rules for leveraged retail crypto transactions, proposing a specialised regi...

in Regulation by Sophia Bennett
FinCEN Withdraws Proposed Self-Hosted Wallet and Crypto-Mixing Rules

FinCEN Withdraws Proposed Self-Hosted Wallet and Crypto-Mixing Rules

FinCEN withdrew proposed self-hosted wallet and crypto-mixing rules on October 6, ending two unresolved digital-asset ru...

in Regulation by Maya Collins
California Bans Public Officials From Issuing Memecoins Under New Digital-Assets Law

California Bans Public Officials From Issuing Memecoins Under New Digital-Assets Law

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2409, barring public officials from issuing memecoins and imposing 2027 listi...

in Regulation by Sophia Bennett
CFTC Updates Crypto FAQs on Tokenized Customer Funds and Blockchain Recordkeeping

CFTC Updates Crypto FAQs on Tokenized Customer Funds and Blockchain Recordkeeping

CFTC staff updated crypto FAQs to allow tokenized forms of eligible customer-fund investments and blockchain records sub...

in Regulation by Maya Sinclair
SEC Crypto FAQs Clarify How Buybacks, Staking Receipts and Token Marketing Are Treated

SEC Crypto FAQs Clarify How Buybacks, Staking Receipts and Token Marketing Are Treated

SEC staff’s crypto FAQ sets strict conditions for staking receipts and buybacks, while keeping issuer marketing and syst...

in Regulation by Karim Daniels
Trump Administration Weighs Overseas Push for Dollar-Backed Stablecoins, Report Says

Trump Administration Weighs Overseas Push for Dollar-Backed Stablecoins, Report Says

Trump administration officials are weighing an overseas push for dollar-backed stablecoins that could support dollar use...

in Regulation by Lena Carter